1. Erasmus+ Work together with European higher education institutions Ms. Piia Heinamaki Project adviser, European Commission - Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency Information Day November 14, 2014 Erasmus+

2. What is Erasmus+ ? The EU's programme to support education, training youth and sport Funding for programmes, projects and scholarships Fosters EU-EU and EU-international cooperation

3. Erasmus+ EU-international ERASMUS+ Erasmus Grundtvig Leonardo Comenius Youth in Action Erasmus Mundus Tempus Alfa Edulink 2007-2013 2014-2020 1 Learning Mobility 2 Cooperation 3 Policy support Jean Monnet Sport EU - EU

4. Erasmus+ International cooperation between Programme Countries & Partner Countries Programme CountriesPartner Countries EU Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom Other programme countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey. All other countries throughout the world

5. Erasmus+ Credit mobility Joint Master Degrees Capacity Building for Higher Education Jean Monnet activities Other opportunities Higher education opportunities for HE institutions from Partner Countries

6. Erasmus+ Credit mobility

7. Erasmus+ Credit mobility in brief Short-term studies abroad that count to a degree back home International opening of Erasmus International strand to fund 135,000 scholarships for mobility with partner countries (2014-2020) Mobility for Bachelor, Master and Doctoral students – and for staff

8. Erasmus+ Credit mobility: how does it work? Managed by Erasmus+ National Agencies in Programme Countries Individual higher education institutions (HEIs) set up inter-institutional agreement(s) Agreement sets framework for sending and hosting students and staff 3 – 12 months for students 5 days – 2 months for staff

9. Erasmus+ Joint Master Degrees

10. Erasmus+ Joint Master Degrees in brief Continuation of Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses Excellent Joint Master courses offered by consortia of HEIs from Programme and Partner Countries to attract best students worldwide through high level scholarships 350 Joint Master Degree courses to be selected, 2014-2020 Expected to fund 25,000 students and staff over 7 years

11. Erasmus+ Joint Master Degrees: how do they work? Minimum consortium of 3 HEIs from different Programme Countries HEIs from Partner Countries can take part Funding for three annual intakes of students and guest academics, covering Total costs of students scholarships Annual flat-rate fee for management and guest academic costs After three years, a Quality Review provides successful consortia with continued shared funding of scholarships

12. Erasmus+ Capacity Building for Higher Education

13. Erasmus+ Capacity-building for higher education: objectives Build capacity and help modernise higher education institutions in Partner Countries, to ensure a structural, long-lasting impact Support modernisation & internationalisation Improve quality Improve the level of competences and skills Enhance management, governance in HEIs Promote people-to-people contacts, intercultural understanding Voluntary convergence with EU HE policy developments

14. Erasmus+ Capacity-building for higher education: how does it work? Projects of 2 or 3 years Projects run by consortium of institutions Consortium must include Programme Countries and Partner Countries Project can be coordinated by an institution from a Programme or a Partner Country

15. Erasmus+ Jean Monnet Activities

16. Erasmus+ Jean Monnet in brief Focus on EU studies to promote excellence in teaching and research on the European integration process in various disciplines Objectives: Equip students and young professionals with knowledge of EU subjects Stimulate teaching and research on the European Union Foster dialogue between the European Union and the world in higher education

17. Erasmus+ Jean Monnet: how does it work? Project grants to promote excellence through: Teaching and research (Modules, Chairs, Centres of Excellence) Policy debate with academic world (Networks, Projects) Support to activities of institutions or associations

18. Erasmus+ More information: Information on Erasmus+ http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/index_en.htm Information on Erasmus+ funding opportunities http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/funding_en